Sinai Desert

صحراء سيناء

Red granite mountains between two seas: canyon walks, Bedouin camps and a night climb to the summit of Mount Sinai.

A Bedouin host pouring tea for two travellers by the fire at sunset, camels behind

ST KATHERINE

MAIN GATEWAYSSharm El Sheikh · Dahab

BEST MONTHSMar – May · Sep – Nov

TYPICAL TRIP1 – 2 days

GOOD FORHiking, stars, the sea

PLACES ON THE ROAD

3 stops you’ll hear about round the fire.

Map of Sinai Desert with Coloured Canyon, Mount Sinai, Dahab wadis

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Coloured CanyonA narrow slot canyon in shades of red and yellow.NUWEIBA

Mount SinaiNight climb for sunrise, then St Katherine’s monastery.ST KATHERINE

Dahab wadisBedouin camps in the mountains above the Gulf.DAHAB

SINAI DESERT · TRIPS

3 trips, with trip-specific departure points

2 daysON REQUEST

Sinai canyons & campSharm / DahabSharm / Dahab

Sinai summit & skySharmSharm

Sharm

St Katherine

Summit

Small groupfrom €120 pp

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1 nightON REQUEST

Sinai Bedouin campDahabDahab

Dahab

Wadi

Camp

Small groupfrom €90 pp

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WHEN TO GO

Spring and autumn for walking.

JanBEST

FebBEST

MarBEST

AprBEST

MayBEST

JunBEST

JulSHORT TRIPS

AugSHORT TRIPS

SepBEST

OctBEST

NovBEST

DecFESTIVE

Average °C — sample data. Summer trips run shorter with dawn starts.

QUESTIONS WE GET

Three hours up, 750 steps at the end. Camels can take you most of the way.

FIELD GUIDESSinai desert: Mount Sinai, St Katherine and canyons4 MIN

Not sure which road? Tell us and we’ll draw one.

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